Kinkasan (金華山, Kinkasan, or Kinkazan), is a small island in Miyagi Prefecture in north-eastern Japan. It lies in the Pacific Ocean approximately one kilometer off the Oshika Peninsula.[1]

Kinkasan
Native name:
Japanese: 金華山
View from Oshika Peninsula
Map
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates38°17′43″N 141°34′00″E / 38.29528°N 141.56667°E / 38.29528; 141.56667
ArchipelagoOshika
Area10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Coastline25 km (15.5 mi)
Highest elevation445 m (1460 ft)
Highest pointKinkasan
Administration
Japan
PrefectureMiyagi
CityIshinomaki
Demographics
Population6 (2004)
Ethnic groupsJapanese
Koganeyama Shrine on Kinkasan Island, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Geography

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Kinkasan is 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) in area, and its highest point is the pyramid-shaped Mount Kinka, which stands at 445 m (1,460 ft).[1]

It can be reached by ferry from Ishinomaki.[2]

History

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There is a shrine on the island, called Koganeyama-jinja, which dates from the 8th century.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mt. Kinka (Kinkasan Island)". Matsushima. Japan-i. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. ^ Chris Rowthorn (15 September 2010). "Northern Honshu". Japan. Lonely Planet. p. 530. ISBN 9781742203539. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Kinkasan". Japan: the official guide. Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
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38°17′N 141°34′E / 38.283°N 141.567°E / 38.283; 141.567